SAN DIEGO: Name of woman who jumped from freeway overpass released

SAN DIEGO ---- Authorities today released the name of a
23-year-old woman who was fatally injured when she jumped from an
overpass into the path of a car on Interstate 805 in Kearney
Mesa.

Witnesses saw a woman jump from the southern side of the Balboa
Avenue bridge and land in a southbound lane of Interstate 805 about
12:55 p.m. Friday, according to the San Diego County Medical
Examiner's Officer.

The woman was later identified as Karla Gallo.

She was struck by a 2010 Toyota Prius registered to a Los
Angeles resident, and that driver was not injured, according to
California Highway Patrol Officer Art Athans.

Athans said it was unclear if Gallo died as a result of the fall
or from being struck by the car. The Medical Examiner's Office has
yet to release her cause of death.

Three of the freeway's four main southbound lanes remained
closed for about 90 minutes following the incident, Athans
said.